Is the mind like a computer? Evidence that it is not - I've stated previously that learning is more about pattern recognition than information processing. This article partly supports that assertion by detailing potential multi-tasking/multi-use aspects of cognition: "Unlike computers, whose highly specialized hardware often performs only a single task, the mind appears to make use of sensory systems not only for sensing, but also for imagining."
Posted by gsiemens at January 3, 2006 7:15 PM